Gate.



P. VOORHEES.

GATE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED APR. 11, 1910.

Patented June 6, 1911.

itnesses PHILIP VOORHEES, OF LOGANSPORT, INDIANA.

GATE.

QQIASS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1911.

Application filed April 11, 1910. Serial No. 554,901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Pinmr Voormnns, a citizen of the United States,residing at I iogansport, in the county of Cass and State of Indiana.have invented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to gates of that type to be adjusted to desiredangles relative to the ground so as to permit small animals to passthereunder and atthe same time, retain large stock within the inclosure.

A further object is to provide a gate of this type having improved meansfor maintaining it at any angle to which it may be adjusted, said meansbeing easy to operate and being of simple construction.

Another object. is to providea gate which is securely braced when in anyposition to which it may be adjusted.

\Yith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of partshereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of the gate. the samebeing shown adjusted to one of its positions relative to the surface ofthe ground. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of thegate locking means and adjacent parts. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectionthrough a portion of the gate and showing the locking mechanismpartly'in plan and partly in section. Fig. -l is a perspective view fthe complete lock and adjacent portions of the gate.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, D designates'thcgate posts and connected to one of these posts by means of hinges 2 is agate constructed in accordance with the present invention.

This gate consists of parallel rails 1, extending between and pivotallyconnected to uprights 8 which, as shown in Fig. 1, are preferablyarranged in pairs. One of the rails 1 has a longitudinal slot 13 and inthe present instance this slot has been shown in the upper rail. In anycase the slot is to be located at the latch end of the gate.

Parallel brace strips at are pivotally connected to the bottom portionof the gate at the hinged end thereof and these strips extend across allof the rails 1 and are arranged diagonally with relation to said thewedging blocks F.

rails, it being understood that the rails and the uprights extendbetween the braces. The braces are connected at desired points by boltssuch as indicated at (Z. Another bolt A connects these braces and ismounted to slide within the slot I3. Secured to the inner faces of thebraces'and adjacent the slot I3 are stop blocks F- located adjacenttothe beveled ends of wedging blocks 1 which are also secured to the innerfaces of the strips 4.

A bracket 7 is attached to one or both of the strips 4 and extendsdownwardly therefrom, this bracket being provided with a U-shaped lever(l fulcrumed thereon as at- 8 and straddling the slot end portion of thegate. Cylindrical rollers are journaled upon the terminal portions ofthe lever 6 and project between the bracing strips 4 and the slottedrail 1, each of these rollers also extending between one of the stopblocks E and the adjacent wcdging block F.

Should it be desired to elevate the latch end of the gate so as topermit small animals to pass under it or to permit the gate to swingover uneven ground, lever (B is shifted so to bring the rollers 5against the stop blot-ks E- The gate is then raised at its latch end.and after it has been brought to a desired elevation. the lower end ofthe lever 6 is swung toward the latch end of the gate, thus causing therollers 5 to move between the slotted rail 1 and the beveled facesof Bythen gently releasing the gate the same will move downwardly at its freeend a slight distance, causing the beveled faces of blocks 1 to bindupon the rollers with suflicient force to press them unyielding againstthe slotted rail 1. The gate will therefore be held in the position towhich it has been adjusted and cannot again be lowered unless it isfirst elevated a distance sufficient to loosen the rollers. Lever 6 canthen be swung to bring the rollers against the stop blocks. The latchend of the gate, when thus released, can be lowered and to again lock itagainst downward movement, the foregoing operation is repeated. v

\Vhat is claimed is:

1. A gate including crossed pivotally connected members, a diagonallydisposed brace pivotally connected to one of the members and slidablyengaging another member, a wedging block carried by the brace, and meansshiftable into position between the wedging block and one of the gateelements for locking said element against downward moven'ient relativeto the brace.

2. The combination with a gate consisting of crossed hingedly connectedelements, of a diagonally arranged brace pivotally connected to one ofthe elements and slidably engaging another element, a wedging blockcarried by the brace, a locking lever movable with the'brace, and meansupon said lever and shiftable between the wedging block and one 01' thegate elements for locking said element and the brace against relativemovement in a downward direction.

3. The combination with a gate consisting of pivotally connected railsand standards, one of said rails being stotted, of a diagonally arrangedbrace pivotall connected to one of the standards and slidably engagingthe slotted rail, a locking lever mounted for swinging movement relativeto the brace, and means cooperating with the lever and in the paththereof for locking the rails and brace against relative movement in adownward direction.

4. The combination with a gate including pivotally connected crossedmembers, one of said members being slotted, of a brace arrangeddiagonally upon the gate and pivotally connected to one of the membersand slidably engaging the other member, a wedging block carried by thebrace, a bracket depending from said brace, a lever iulcrumed upon thebracket and revo uble means carried by the lever for working between thebloek and the slotted member to hold said member and the brace againstrelative downward movement.

5. The combination with a gate including pirotally connected members, ofa diagonally arranged brace pivotally connected to one of the membersand slidably engaging another member, a stop block upon the brace, awedging block on said brace, and

means mounted for swinging movement-be tween the blocks and upon thebrace for cooperating with the wedging block to lock the brace and theslotted portion of the gate against movement in a downward direction. Intestimony that- I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereunto aliixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

lHlLl l VOUKHEES. Vitnesses E. D. CLossoN, J. V. Fonmon.

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Washington, D. C.

